STAAR Roaring Twenties 19/21/22

What was one way the role of women in society changed during the 1920s?

• They were granted the right to attend public schools.

• They were allowed to own property.

• They were allowed increased participation in the political process.

• They were granted the right to serve in military combat units.

Which results did Ford hope to achieve by implementing the process described in this excerpt?

• Increased productivity and efficiency.

• Reduced numbers of employees quitting.

• Increased labor union membership.

• Reduced payroll taxes and employee benefits.

How did Marcus Garvey MOST impact African Americans in the early 1900s?

• By desegregating schools and urban neighborhoods.

• By urging blacks to accept low-paying jobs and social inequality.

• By promoting black cultural pride and economic independence.

• By supporting the use of violence to overthrow government and win reforms.

What was one way the U.S. government responded to this combination of events?

• Made labor unions illegal.

• Passed immigration restrictions.

• Implemented a military draft.

• Established a federal income tax.

Which reason BEST explains the change in the number of cars sold between 1910 and 1925?

• Cars became more available because of the passage of antitrust laws.

• Cars became more affordable because of the removal of wartime price controls.

• Cars became more affordable because of the introduction of the assembly line.

• Cars became more available because of the removal of tariffs after a global conflict.

Which action did the U.S. government take in 1924 to expand the rights of American Indians?

• Granting citizenship to American Indians.

• Establishing private schools for American Indian children.

• Providing retirement benefits to American Indians.

• Guaranteeing jobs for American Indians in urban areas.

The developments on this list contributed to what development of the 1920s and 1930s?

• African American painters of the Hudson River School focused on the beauty of nature.

• African American architects created the Neoclassical style based on Roman and Greek

  models.

• African American artists and writers celebrated their culture in a movement called the Harlem Renaissance.

• African American musicians developed rock and roll music based on African rhythms and beats.

How did the White Ribboners contribute to U.S. society during the late 1800s?

• By supporting the movement to end Reconstruction and Jim Crow.

• By establishing labor unions for women and children.

• By winning the right to vote for African Americans and immigrants.

• By leading efforts to achieve prohibition and women’s suffrage.

What was one immediate result of Henry Ford’s manufacturing methods?

• Cars became affordable for more people.

• Cars required little fuel to operate efficiently.

• Cars replaced railroads as the fastest way to ship goods.

• Cars could be customized.

Which constitutional provision did the most to advance the aspect of democracy Tocqueville describes?

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